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E. F. SHARKOFF.

SHOE HOLDING DEVICE. APPLICATION HLED MAB.2?,1920.

Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

INVENTOR.

9 E Ff awn ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES EPATENT OFFEQE.

EUGENE F. SHARKOFF, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

SHOE-HOLDING :oEvIoE.

broadly, to provide a simple device for holdm a shoe on a standard while being shined.

l he principal object of my invention is'to provide such a device that may be applied to any form of standard, being readily at tached and detached therefrom.

Another object is to provide such a device, in which shoe holding clampsfare adapted to be actuated by mechanism havingno direct connection to the clamps.

A further object is to provide a novel shoe holding clamp and adjustable actuating mechanism therefor, constructed with a minimum of parts and which may be cheaply made, readily assembled; being in no way dependent upon any particular form of standard, nor requiring any alteration to be made therein.

A practical embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which: j

l igure l, is a side elevation of a standard with my device applied thereto,

Fig. 2, is a front elevation showing the method of actuating the clamping arms,

Fig. 3, a plan view showing the location of the parts, and.

Fig; 4:, a transverse section on the line H of Fig. 1.

l'Vith the foregoing and such other objects in view as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and such as may be relative to devices of the character of my invention, my

improved device, briefly described, comprises a plate adapted to be detachably disposed on a shoe standard, and having plvotally mounted thereon clamping arms adapted to engage over a shoe sole at their upper ends, and a ratchet lever pivoted to the plate and provided with a wedge member adapted to engage between the lower ends of the clamping arms as the lever is raised, thereby bringing the upper ends of the arms together to clamp a shoe on the standard.

Reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters Specification of Letters Patent Patented Apr. 5, 1921.

Application filed March 27, 1920. Serial No. 369,360.

designate like parts throughout the several views and the specification, the invention, in detail, comprises a substantially U-shaped plate member 1, stamped or otherwise formed of metal, to be disposed over the body of a shoe standard 2 and secured thereto by'fastening means 3, which in the preferred form of the invention comprise a pair or more of set screws.

. Projecting forwardly of the plate 1 is a bracket 4 suitably secured thereto and provided at its outer end with a bearing 5 adapted to receive thereover a clamping arms6. The bearing 5 l'orms a fulcrum on which the arms 6 are pivoted. These arms are retained on the bearing by suitable means, comprising, in th present instance, a cotter pin 7.

Below the bearing 5, the lower portions of the arms G'exten'd in substantially parallel planes and are provided with flared ends 8. The upper ends of the arms are flared in a similar manner and are extended divergently to sli 'htly above the top of the standard am at either side thereof, the

pair of terminal portions being bent inwardly to Suitable latch mechanism enerally designated as at 12, is carried by the lever to engage the toothed sector 13 mounted on the plate 1, whereby the lever may be adjusted to be held at points desired.

When a shoe is placed 11 on the standard and it is desired to secure tie same thereon, the lever 10 is drawn upwardly by the attendant, whereupon the wedge 11 will force apart the lower ends 8 of the arms 6 cansing the upper ends to be forced together and clamp over the shoe sole. By the provision of the latch mechanism on the lever, the clamp may be locked at the desired point, allowing of accommodation for different degfiees of tightness and various widths of 5 use.

I lay particular stress upon this Wedge actuating means for the clamp, as with this construction there is no direct connection of parts between the actuating means and the clamping means. This is n radical departure from the link and lever construction of the devices in the art. Furthermore the entire assembly is'designed to be applied, by means of its mounting on the plate 1, to any standard foot rest merely by attaching the plate thereto by means of the set screws.

While I have shown 'nnd described certain materials and specific details entering into the construction of my invention, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to them, but that any such may he used and such changes made, as will all within the scope of the invention as cl aimed.

.i: claim w l. A shoe holding device comprising n member adapted to be disposed on a. shoe standard, shoe clamping means on said member and actuating mechanism for said means, independently disposed on the mem- 2. A shoe holding device comprising a shoe standard, clumping arms pivotnlly mounted thereon and adjustable wedge mechanism on said standard adapted to be engaged therebetween for actuating said arms.

3. A slice holding clerics comprising a. member adapted to be attached to a shoe standard, clamping arms pivoted thereon, a Wedge member ndn )tetl to be engaged between said arms or clumping actuation thereof on movement of said wedge member, and means on said first named member for adjusting said wed e member.

4; A shoe holding evice comprising a,

member adnpted to be attached on a. shoe standard, arms pivoted thereon, chimps at one end of said arms. :1 n'ei'lp c engaged hotwecn the opposite ends of: the arms and. adjustable means carried by the member for entering said wedge between said arms whereby to actuate the clamps on suid arms.

5. A slice holding device comprising a plate dctachnbly mounted on a shoe standard, n bracket extending therefrom, arms pivoted on the lnncket, chimps :it one end oi said nuns, zi lever pivoted on said plate and extcndinp beneath said arms at the other end, 11 wedge on the lever to enter between szzid arms on manipulation of ihe lever and iHL'HIlS to ndjnst said lever to lock suid clumps.

(i. A shoe holding device comprising :1 member detach-ably mounted on u. shoe standard, :i in'zn'i-ici ext-curling tin-reform. :n'ms pivoted on the bracket, clumps formed Lit one end of said arms, flared portions at the other end of said arms, :1 lGYG-l pirotc/(l on said member and. ertenilcd beneath said bran-hot and arms. an upstanding wedge on said lever to engage between the tiered portions of said arms. nnd means to adjust said lever to lock the clamps.

7. A. shoe holding (lG\'IC( comprising :1 standard. a bracket extending); therefrom. arms pivoted on said bracket. said arms lniving their upper ends bent to form clamps and being provided with hired lower ends. a wedge member on the standard to en between the flared ends of said arms for operation oi the clamps. and means for znljnstnbly lockingsaid n'cdu'e and clamps.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

EUGENE F. Sl-llillliill h.

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